rivet one's gaze on someone or something

and rivet one's glare on someone or something

Fig. to fasten one's gaze onto someone or something. (As if it were attached by rivets.) He riveted his gaze on the surly young man. Walter riveted his hateful glare on the last page of the contract and sneered.

glare down

1. To shine on or illuminate someone or something strongly from above: The sun glared down on the nomads crossing the desert.

2. To intimidate someone or cause someone to submit by staring: The lawyer glared me down until I was unable to speak.

3. To look directly at someone or something disapprovingly or disappointedly: I glared down on my dog, whom I'd caught chewing on the curtains. The dog glared down at the bone, which had sunk to the bottom of the swimming pool.

Patients who reported experiencing glare, halo or ghost images were less than those who had reported these symptoms in the original study, due to stabilization and improvement of vision beyond the initial post-operative study.

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